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CVE-2017-10685
CRITICAL
In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
Published: Jun 29, 2017
Modified: Jul 23, 2026
CWE-134
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| invisible-island | ncurses | 6.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-67w6-7r3q-87w7
In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input...
References (4)
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
4.22%
Top 10% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub